ABOUT THE LITURGICAL MUSIC INSTITUTE OF THE SEMINARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

The Liturgical Music Institute is a five day comprehensive program whose aim is to offer musical, liturgical and pastoral formation for both new and experienced liturgical musicians. Participants take part in a ten hour liturgical theology course. First time participants are enrolled in “The Liturgical Year” while returning participants are enrolled in either “The Liturgy Documents” or “The Rites of the Church.”

All participants take part in applied music workshops in organ, voice, composition, music theory or conducting and plenum sessions that will focus on specific pastoral dimensions of liturgical music ministry. Participants will also attend daily spiritual conferences, morning and evening prayer and daily Eucharist. In addition to the varied workshops and presentations, they will interact with other liturgical musicians from around the country to share ideas, concerns and best practices.

WHO SHOULD REGISTER?

Liturgical musicians of varied skill levels and backgrounds will be encouraged to attend the Institute with the hopes of enhancing their musical, liturgical and pastoral skills. Participants will be encouraged to take up residency at the seminary for the entire week so that they can be free of the distractions of traveling and can interact on a deeper level with the other participants and the faculty. All participants are expected to take part in all the sessions.